Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, on a diplomatic mission to the Republic of Moldova, met today in Chişinău with Nico Popescu, Moldova’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration.
The talks began with an exchange of views on the security situation in the region and on the Ukrainian crisis. Mr Della Vedova and Mr Popescu also stressed the excellent relations existing between the two countries, underpinned by the large and active Moldovan community in Italy and by the entrepreneurial dynamism of Italian businesses in Moldova, as well as by solid economic ties. The meeting particularly focused on the cooperation between the two countries, from justice and domestic affairs to the multilateral sphere, with Italy’s support to Moldova’s participation in the UNIFIL and KFOR missions.
“Italy has warmly welcomed the pro-European stance of the new Moldovan government – Mr Della Vedova pointed out – We strongly support the reforms agenda and we are ready to provide our expertise in this regard, in order to help the country pursue its path leading to European Union accession”.
During his visit, the Undersecretary signed an Agreement for the mutual recognition of educational qualifications, jointly with Moldova’s Minister of Education, Anatolie Topala.
